POLITICAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE THIRD WORLD
POL2DDA
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students are introduced to different ways of analysing politics in so-called Third World countries. Topics include: the nature of the state in developing countries; the role of culture in political change; the role of the military; how international factors shape political change and development; and the contested nature of democratic transition. Students are encouraged to develop their theoretical understanding of third world politics in relation to a country of their own choosing.
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Gwenda Tavan
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: 15 credit points of any first year Politics subject and 15 credit points of any Humanities and Social Sciences subject, or subject coordinator's approval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: POL3DDA
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Democracy in the Third World | Recommended | Pinkney, R. | LYNNE RIENNER PUBLISHERS, 2003 |
| Readings | Politics in Developing Countries | Recommended | Burnell, P & Randall V. | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2011 |
| Readings | Understanding Third World Politics | Recommended | Smith, B. | INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2009 |